Canon DSLR Footage in Media Composer 5

With the release of Avid Media Composer 5, many of the issues associated with editing Canon DSLR footage
have been eliminated. The new version allows users to either find the
sequences on their computer or just connect to their camera. And, other
timecode and workflow issues have also been resolved.

Previous Problems with Avid

Avid Media Composer 4.5 had quite a few issues with transcoding
anything other than Avid Media clips or that which it already had native
coding for, including XDCAM. So, when Canon DSLR files were imported,
they had to be converted into Avid Media's codec and MCF files.

Plus, it took a long time to convert the files into the needed Avid
resolution so that a user could drop the clips into the workflow.
Further, in the previous version, there were some issues with read
timecode data, which allows users to synch audio and video when editing.

What Users Can Do Now

While these were problems with the previous version, Media Composer 5
has basically corrected all these problems. For example, the read
timecode issue has been taken care. Now, when the software connects to
the Canon DSLR media file, it will create a new timecode based on the
metadata within the file. It will create a Time-of-Day code based on
when the file was recorded. This allows users to synch both audio and
video easily.

Also, users can access their video via either a USB drive or from the
camera directly. And, this is actually faster than trying to import the
clips files from other places.

Using Liquid with Canon DSLR Clips

Besides now being able to use the timecode, users can also specify at
what resolution that they would like clips to be imported. For example,
if a user plans on using something offline, they can import it as
Standard Def 15:1. If they want something for online or even
professional work, they should probably import the clips at a higher
resolution.

Media Composer also makes the over workflow process easier. Once a
clip has been imported, the program will create a source file UNC path.
Basically, this means that Media Composer will always be able to find
the original source as long as it's in the same spot. This allows users
to easily re-import files if they want to access the original files
again.

If the files, however, have been moved around, then Media Composer
will need a little assistance to find them again. But, they won't need
to do that much. To re-import the files again, users just need import
the files from the new location. Once the first clip or sequence has
been added to Media Composer, then Media Composer will recognize that
rest of the clips and import them automatically.

What Sets Media Composer Apart

Media Composer makes editing files easy. Users can easily switch out
clips, synch music and add effects. Filmmakers can edit one clip at a
time, but also see all clips that precede and come after that clip.
Plus, it's now only one of a few video editing software programs that
can handle media filmed on a Canon DSLR.